Mundara

ABORIGINAL ART

Aboriginal art falls under two categories. Desert and Urban or Contemporary Aboriginal art. Desert art is created by Aboriginal people who live mostly in the desert regions of Australia. Urban or Contemporary Aboriginal art is created by Aboriginal people living in suburbia or cities.

The question has long since been asked as to which is 'real' Aboriginal art, desert or contemporary. The correct answer is both. Many Aboriginal people living in suburbs and cities are there due to past government assimilation laws. There are still a huge number of Aboriginal people who do not know from what area their ancestors lived.

Prior to the settlement of Australia, art was restricted to rock paintings, usually by Elders and the creation of sand art. Art that was created in the sand was for the eyes of those only that attended a Corroboree or Initiation. Many Aboriginal artist that live in the desert regions today and paint 'sacred symbols' now use modern paints, with a limited number of artist remaining to paint in traditional ochres. Ochres are deposits of sand, dirt and mud, that have been pounded in a dust substance then water and gum is added so it will adhere to bark or heavy canvas.

Urban or Contemporary Aboriginal artist mostly use modern paint, however there are some that also use ochres. Whilst this form of art is dis-similar to traditional paintings they often contain symbols from the past. This form of art usually takes a much longer time period to create. The forms of artwork by contemporary Aboriginal artists can vary from abstract to fine art. There are many excellent contemporary Aboriginal artists in Australia today such as Mundara Koorang, Nganuwaay Koolyn, BB Kunda, Burra Burra, Dale Seymour, Richard Groves, Punakirri and Bunmarra to name but a few.

When purchasing Aboriginal art the buyer should make sure they are sure the artwork is validated and created by an Aboriginal artist, as there are many a fraud in the market place. You should receive an 'Artist Profile', something about the painting such as a Dreamtime story or information sheet and most importantly a Label of Authenticity. For more information visit House of Koorang [1]. If you are not sure if the item you wish to purchase has been made or created by an Aboriginal person of Australia then do not buy it.

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